The Woman Who Changed Her Life Around By Laughing
Since beginning in the home based business industry I have heard so many wonderful stories about how people have changed their lives. Here is one of my favorites.
This is a story about a woman who changed her entire life around by laughing. She was the victim of almost crushing sorrow, despondency, indigestion, insomnia, and all kinds of related ailments. One day she decided to rid herself of the gloom which was making her life such a heavy burden, and she established this one rule; She would laugh at least three times a day, whether an occasion presented itself or not. So she taught herself to laugh loudly and deeply at the least bit funny thing, and would run to her room to joyfully laugh all by herself if she had to. She was soon in excellent health and cheerful spirits; her home became a sunny, cheerful place!
Someone who knew her well, and who wrote an account of this phase of her life for a popular magazine said, that at first her husband and children were amused. While they respected her and her determination and deeply understood the deep grief she carried, they did not immediately embrace her one rule plan with her. However after they watched her for a while, the funny part of the idea grabbed a hold of them. Her husband began to laugh every time they spoke about it. Whenever he came home, he would ask her if she had had her regular laughs; and he would laugh when he asked her the question, and then again when she answered it. Her children, who were very young at the time, thought their mamma's idea was kind of silly but they began to laugh at it just the same. Gradually, her children began to tell other children, and they told their parents and her husband told all their friends. Eventually when they met one of them, they would ask, How many laughs have you had to-day? Naturally, they all laughed when they asked, so, of course that set her laughing.
When she began this strange habit she was weighed down with sorrow, and her new rule simply lifted her out of it. She had suffered acute indigestion; for years. And had no idea what had caused them. They left her. Also headaches were a daily dread and now for over six years she has not had a single one. Her home seems very different and she feels a thousand times more interest in her work and relationships. Her husband is a changed man. Her children are called 'the girls who are always laughing and, altogether, her rule has proven to be an inspiration which has worked wonders.
There are many of us carrying burdens both past and present. Why dont we try adopting this womans one rule and make sure we laugh at least three times a day no matter what? For those of us who are trying to change our lives around this seems like a simple yet purposeful place to start. Remember the old attage: Try something once, if you like it try it again. If you find yourself trying it for a third time, it has become a habit. What a wonderful habit to embrace No matter what, laugh three times each day. It will change your life and help to catapult you to success.
This is a story about a woman who changed her entire life around by laughing. She was the victim of almost crushing sorrow, despondency, indigestion, insomnia, and all kinds of related ailments. One day she decided to rid herself of the gloom which was making her life such a heavy burden, and she established this one rule; She would laugh at least three times a day, whether an occasion presented itself or not. So she taught herself to laugh loudly and deeply at the least bit funny thing, and would run to her room to joyfully laugh all by herself if she had to. She was soon in excellent health and cheerful spirits; her home became a sunny, cheerful place!
Someone who knew her well, and who wrote an account of this phase of her life for a popular magazine said, that at first her husband and children were amused. While they respected her and her determination and deeply understood the deep grief she carried, they did not immediately embrace her one rule plan with her. However after they watched her for a while, the funny part of the idea grabbed a hold of them. Her husband began to laugh every time they spoke about it. Whenever he came home, he would ask her if she had had her regular laughs; and he would laugh when he asked her the question, and then again when she answered it. Her children, who were very young at the time, thought their mamma's idea was kind of silly but they began to laugh at it just the same. Gradually, her children began to tell other children, and they told their parents and her husband told all their friends. Eventually when they met one of them, they would ask, How many laughs have you had to-day? Naturally, they all laughed when they asked, so, of course that set her laughing.
When she began this strange habit she was weighed down with sorrow, and her new rule simply lifted her out of it. She had suffered acute indigestion; for years. And had no idea what had caused them. They left her. Also headaches were a daily dread and now for over six years she has not had a single one. Her home seems very different and she feels a thousand times more interest in her work and relationships. Her husband is a changed man. Her children are called 'the girls who are always laughing and, altogether, her rule has proven to be an inspiration which has worked wonders.
There are many of us carrying burdens both past and present. Why dont we try adopting this womans one rule and make sure we laugh at least three times a day no matter what? For those of us who are trying to change our lives around this seems like a simple yet purposeful place to start. Remember the old attage: Try something once, if you like it try it again. If you find yourself trying it for a third time, it has become a habit. What a wonderful habit to embrace No matter what, laugh three times each day. It will change your life and help to catapult you to success.
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